Jim Denault is an American cinematographer.
Graduating from the Rochester Institute of Technology in 1982 with a bachelor's degree in photo illustration,[1] he would move to New York City in 1989 and worked in the camera department of several independent films.[2] Denault first served as cinematographer for Michael Almereyda's 1992 film Another Girl Another Planet.[3]
Notable credits for Denault include Kimberly Peirce's Boys Don't Cry,[4] Matt Dillon's directorial debut City of Ghosts, and would work frequently with Jay Roach in film and television for Recount, Dinner for Schmucks, Game Change, The Campaign, Trumbo, All the Way and Coastal Elites.[5]
Denault received two Primetime Emmy Award nominations for his work on Carnivàle and Game Change,[6] as well as a nomination for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Cinematography for his work on Nadja.[7]
Short film
| Year | Title | Director | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Number One Fan | Amy Talkington | |
| 1998 | Frostbite | Kristy Hasen | |
| Second Skin | Amy Talkington | ||
| 1999 | Bust | ||
| 2000 | The New Arrival | ||
| 2011 | The Great Gatsby in Five Minutes | Michael Almereyda | |
| 2024 | Wing B | John Pirozzi |
Documentary film
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Hide and Seek | Su Friedrich | |
| 2000 | Daughter of Suicide | Dempsey Rice | |
| 2010 | Forget Me Nots | Documentary short |
| Year | Title | Director | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Push, Nevada | John McNaughton | Episode "The Amount" | |
| 2005 | Carnivàle | Jack Bender Steve Shill Tucker Gates Tim Hunter Todd Field Scott Winant | 6 episodes | |
| Six Feet Under | Rodrigo García Jeremy Podeswa Daniel Minahan Joshua Marston Michael Cuesta | 6 episodes | ||
| 2009 | In Plain Sight | 15 episodes | ||
| Royal Pains | 7 episodes | |||
| 2011 | Suits | Kevin Bray Norberto Barba Félix Enríquez Alcalá Jennifer Getzinger Michael Smith | 6 episodes | |
| 2013 | Getting On | Miguel Arteta Howard Deutch Becky Martin | 5 episodes | |
| 2014 | Silicon Valley | Mike Judge Tricia Brock Maggie Carey Alec Berg | 8 episodes | |
| 2015 | Wayward Pines | James Foley Jeff T. Thomas Steve Shill Tim Hunter Nimród Antal | 6 episodes | |
| 2018 | The Looming Tower | Alex Gibney John Dahl Ali Selim Michael Slovis Craig Zisk | 7 episodes | |
| 2019 | The Affair | Colin Bucksey Steve Fierberg Toa Fraser Allison Anders | 6 episodes | |
| 2019-2020 | Yellowstone | Stephen Kay Christina Voros | 7 episodes | |
| 2021–present | 34 episodes |
TV movies
| Year | Title | Director | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Him and Us | Charles Shyer | |
| 2007 | Wildlife | Tucker Gates | |
| 2008 | Recount | Jay Roach | |
| 2010 | Lies in Plain Sight | Patricia Cardoso | |
| 2012 | Game Change | Jay Roach | |
| 2013 | Clear History | Greg Mottola | |
| The Arrangement | Kevin Bray | ||
| Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight | Stephen Frears | ||
| 2016 | All the Way | Jay Roach | |
| Mamma Dallas | Mike White | ||
| 2017 | Budding Prospects | Terry Zwigoff | |
| 2020 | Coastal Elites | Jay Roach |
| Year | Award | Category | Title | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Independent Spirit Awards | Best Cinematography | Nadja | ||
| 2005 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Cinematography for TV Series | Carnivàle | ||
| 2012 | Outstanding Cinematography for TV Movie | Game Change | |||
| 2017 | American Society of Cinematographers | Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography for Television | All the Way |